Pride and prejudice: LGBTIQ community responses to disaster events worldwide
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Australian Journal of Emergency Management
Volume
34
Issue
4
First Page
60
Last Page
66
Publisher
Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
45122
Abstract
Issues of marginalisation specific to gender and sex minorities include the loss of safe spaces, religious stigmatisation, physical and verbal abuse and the lack of disaster risk reduction policies to adequately address their needs. The majority of work regarding gender has focused on vulnerabilities and outcomes for women, heavily influenced by a Western perception of gender as being binary; women and men. This concept fails to incorporate the diversity of gender identities, particularly those in non- Western settings. Current disaster risk reduction policies and frameworks fail to recognise the experiences, needs and capacities of sex and gender minorities. It has been argued that some socio-economic development agencies consider sex and gender as requiring containment and control, rather than being acknowledged or embraced and contributing positively to society. Gender and sex minority groups can play an equal role in supporting their communities. A review was completed that consolidates current global literature on the experiences of sex and gender minorities affected by disaster events. This information may be used to guide disaster risk reduction policy, acknowledge the experiences and needs of people with different sexualities and gender identities, and improve outcomes for these people.
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
Larkin, B. (2019). Pride and prejudice: LGBTIQ community responses to disaster events worldwide. Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 34(4), 60-66. https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/ajem-october-2019-pride-and-prejudice-lgbtiq-community-responses-to-disaster-events-worldwide/